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    The document discusses different adjective suffixes like -able, -al, -ary, -en, -ful, -ic, -ish, -ive, -less, -like, -ly, -ous, -some, and -y. It also discusses attributive adjectives, predicative adjectives, adjective phrases, degrees of comparison for adjectives, and relative clauses.

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    The document discusses different adjective suffixes like -able, -al, -ary, -en, -ful, -ic, -ish, -ive, -less, -like, -ly, -ous, -some, and -y. It also discusses attributive adjectives, predicative adjectives, adjective phrases, degrees of comparison for adjectives, and relative clauses.

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    comfortable, edible -able/ible

    historical, natural -al

    temporary, binary -ary

    wooden, golden -en

    beautiful, peaceful -ful

    funtastic, artistic -ic

    foolish, childish -ish

    expensive, creative -ive


    Adjective Suffixes
    useless, meaningless -less

    warlike, lifelike -like


    Adjectives are used almost exclusively to modify
    friendly, solely -ly nouns, as well as any phrase
    dangerous, poisonous -ous or part of speech functioning as a nou
    awesome, lonesome -some

    rainy, dirty -y appear directly before (or sometimes directly after) the noun or
    pronoun they modify
    interesting story Verb-ing + noun Present Participle
    The black dog is barking.
    hidden agenda Verb3 + noun Past Participle Attributive adjective
    I have something important for you.

    Pattern: Noun phrase Adj + noun or Noun + adj


    DOSASCOMP
    always appear after the noun they
    Adjective modify, connected to it by a linking verb.
    Adjective - Word order The dog was black.
    Predicative Adjective
    Pattern:Nominal Sentence S + (to be)/Linking Verb + Adj

    State of being/five sense The soup tastes delicious.


    Linking verbs
    taste, feel, look, smell, sound, seem, appear, become, remain, stay

    An adjective phrase is an adjective and any additional information linked to it Basic John is strong.
    that work together to describe a noun or pronoun in a sentence.
    Positive/equal John is as strong as Tony.
    “You have a beautiful voice.” (head word beautiful plus the determiner a) Adjective Phrase Degree of Comparison
    “He is a very good swimmer.” (head word good plus the determiner a and the Comparative Rudy is stronger than Tony.
    adverb very)
    Superlative Paul is the strongest of all.

    The woman who always sits next to me on the bus is Mrs Helen.
    Relative Clause Adjective Clause
    The book that I wrote is being published in January.

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